Role overview
*Exceptional Software Engineers (Experience Using Agents)
Hourly Contract | Remote | $85 per hour
- About the Role**
Mercor is partnering with one of the
world’s leading AI research labs
to hire
exceptional software engineers
who will contribute to building
high-performance, production-grade systems
that power next-generation machine learning applications.
What you'll work on
- Design and implement scalable APIs, databases, and system architectures that interface with advanced AI models.
- Configure environments and optimize pipelines for real-world ML applications .
- Lead or contribute to the development of complex database schemas and data-driven workflows.
- Use AI coding agents effectively as part of your software engineering process.
- Collaborate with AI researchers and engineers to improve automation, reasoning, and performance in software systems.
- Write clean, modular, and maintainable code with comprehensive testing and documentation.
What we're looking for
- 3+ years of elite software engineering experience from top-tier startups , quantitative trading firms , hedge funds , or similarly demanding environments.
- Proven experience using AI coding assistants or agents as part of your engineering workflow.
- Degree in Computer Science or related field from a top university in the U.S., Canada, or U.K.
- Expertise in API development , including creation, testing, and integration.
- Advanced proficiency in SQL and database structuring .
- Strong knowledge of scalable system design and cloud-based architecture.
- Excellent problem-solving ability, technical rigor, and communication skills .
- Access to large codebases you’ve personally developed or maintained is a strong plus.
Tags & focus areas
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